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Table 4 Factors measured in the early stages of the recovery phase

From: The development and trial of a medication discontinuation program in the department of forensic psychiatry

 

Intervention group ( n= 7)

Non-intervention group ( n= 17)

Gender

Male: 6, Female: 1

Male: 15, Female: 2

Age

45.3 ± 9.3

43.1 ± 11.4

Full-scale IQ

91.7 ± 14.7

92.8 ± 15.1

Years of education

15.4 ± 2.5

14.4 ± 2.6

DUP (year)

7.5 ± 7.5

3.2 ± 4.6

Treatment duration (year)

3.0 ± 4.5

9.8 ± 12.6

GAF

52.4 ± 7.1

53.1 ± 10.2

Family members living together

Present: 4

Present: 14

Absent: 3

Absent: 3

Main antipsychotic drug

OLZ: 5

OLZ: 10

RIS: 3

RIS: 2

QTP: 3

ARP: 1

CP equivalents (mg)

414.3 ± 211.6

698.9 ± 498.2

Self-discontinuation of antipsychotic medication

Present: 4

Present: 14

Absent: 3

Absent: 3

  1. DUP duration of untreated psychosis, GAF Global Assessment of Functioning, CP chlorpromazine, OLZ olanzapine, RIS risperidone, QTP quetiapine, ARP aripiprazole.